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The importance of attachment in the lives of foster children

What does attachment mean for understanding children in care? 5 6. Can carers and others help children to build relationships in foster care? 7 7. Conclusion 9 Endnotes 10. 1. Why is attachment theory important for those who work with children? 1.

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UNIVERSITY OF loss and Grief: Cio ing1 th~o'2 Gap for ...

68 Grief Matters Summer 201 1 of communities, including the degree to which there is cultural safety (Roe, 2010), and the importance of community-owned response and engagement to promote

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2 The Offi ce of the Child Safety Commissioner An integration of theories Attachment theory helps us understand human relationship development from pre-birth onwards throughout the life span. Trauma theory helps us understand the neurobiological and psychological impact of abuse

The impact of abuse and neglect on children

environments their focus and attention is on staying safe and not on refining developmental goals. They spend much of their time in a hypervigilant state, a state where we know learning does not occur. In conjunction with this, Peter’s primary carer, his mother, was also in this hypervigilant state, focused

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Refugees and asylum seekers: Supporting recovery from trauma

The Trauma and Grief Network is funded by the Australian Government and part of The Australian National University’s Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma Loss and Grief Network. » An arduous and dangerous journey to leave the country. This may involve leaving behind family members that can not make the journey or los-

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Sexual Violence Prevention: Beginning the Dialogue

working with various groups and through community assessments, stakeholder interviews, and focus groups may be useful for designing prevention programs that increase program acceptability among the intended audience. In addition, …

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